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SS2 5AQ

Victoria

Southend-on-Sea

England / East of England / Southend-on-Sea / Victoria / SS2 5AQ

Overview

Postcode SS2 5AQ is located in an urban city, within the Victoria ward of Southend-on-Sea in the East of England region , and forms part of the Victoria area. It has very high deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 355.4 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Victoria is £37,600 per year. The nearest station is Southend Victoria located about 0.2 miles away. There are 11 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area. There are 2 parks nearby, closest small park is Warrior Square Gardens.

Crime rate
10/10
Crimes per 1k residents
355
Deprivation level
10/10
Income level
1/10
Social housing
48.1%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
High

Deprivation level

10/10

Victoria has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 883 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 3% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

10/10

Victoria has a very high crime rate, with approximately 355.4 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

48.1%

Approximately 48.1% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 24.3% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

1/10

The average income of residents in Victoria is £37,600 per year.

Noise Level

High

High noise level (70.0-74.9 dB) from road, approximately 90 ft away from SS2 5AQ.

Flood risk

No risk

Victoria near SS2 5AQ has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Southend Victoria located about 0.2 miles away. There are 4 stations nearby.

DistanceNameLines
0.2 mi

Southend Victoria

N/A

0.4 mi

Southend Central

N/A

0.7 mi

Prittlewell

N/A

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.2 miWarrior Square GardensSmall
0.4 miChristchurch ParkSmall

Area Profile

Population
297
Population density
44,328.4 per km²

Demographics

British
167
56.04%
Other White
32
10.74%
African
27
9.06%
Indian
13
4.36%
Other
10
3.36%
Total population: 298

Housing

Social rents from council
59
43.7%
Private landlord or letting agency
51
37.78%
Owns with a mortgage
11
8.15%
Other social rented
6
4.44%
Owns outright
6
4.44%
Total households: 135

Property prices in Victoria

Based on 139 recent sales, the median property price is £235,000 in Victoria area, with individual transactions ranging from £60,000 up to £602,000.

Price per property type (last year)

Price per property type (last year)

TypeSalesMedian
Detached2£481,000
Flats80£187,500
Semi-Detached22£350,500
Terraced35£310,000

10 years price trend in Victoria

Schools

In the SS2 5AQ postcode area, located within Victoria, there are 11 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miPrimaryPorters Grange Primary School and NurseryAcademy sponsor led

Good

0.3 mi16 plusSouth Essex College of Further and Higher EducationFurther education

Requires improvement

0.4 miPrimaryBournemouth Park AcademyAcademy converter

Good

Local amenities

DistanceNameAddress
0.1 miEssex ConvenienceSouthchurch Road, Southend-on-Sea, SS1 2NW
0.1 miCo-op Food53-57 Sutton Road, Southend-on-Sea, SS2 5PB
0.1 miRandell's Food & Wine71-73 Southchurch Road, Southend-on-Sea, SS1 2NL
0.2 miSouthchurch Food & WineSouthchurch Road, Southend-on-Sea, SS1 2LR
0.2 miFarmfoodsGreyhound Way, Southend-on-Sea, SS2 5PY

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/09/2025.